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Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,204 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 540 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO), taking 36 minutes and covering 11 nautical miles. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 28L at KSFO. The takeoff distance covered 12% of the runway, and liftoff speed was achieved at 87 knots. On departure, the local weather conditions were calm, with a temperature of 21°C and wind speeds of 4 knots from 220 degrees.
The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead KSFO, reaching a height of 4,499 feet above sea level in 2 minutes while covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The climb phase started from an altitude of 1,035 feet and involved an increase of 3,464 feet. Following this, the aircraft entered an enroute level cruise phase, first at Pacifica and then again 8 miles west of Pacifica. During the cruise phase, the aircraft navigated over various locations, including Pacifica and Chinatown, and covered significant distances. The descent phases began over the Pacific Ocean and Oakland, and the aircraft made final approach to runway 30 at San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (KOAK) from the south east.
Upon reaching the runway, the aircraft landed, with the touchdown point being located 164 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 82 knots, which was slightly above the acceptable limit. The landing distance covered 42% of the runway, and the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned from the centreline.
Following the landing, the aircraft began its taxiing period, taking 10 minutes and covering 1 nautical mile from the runway to the parking area. In total, the flight used 130 kilograms of fuel, covered a distance of 55 nautical miles, and took 39 minutes to complete. Local weather conditions throughout the second half of the flight remained calm, with temperatures of 21°C and wind speeds of around 4 knots from various directions.
The landing of the TBM 850 aircraft at KOAK San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport has yielded a score of 65.0%. This evaluation highlights several aspects of the flight, including navigation, landing approach, and final touchdown. A key observation is that the aircraft was approaching the runway from the southeast, aligned at 310.0 ° at an initial distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 214 feet above ground level.
In terms of the actual landing, it is noted that the aircraft landed on runway 30, which is approximately 3,204 meters long. However, there were issues with the threshold height, as it was significantly above the target value at 98 feet above ground level. This height deviation could pose a challenge to the pilots to accurately gauge the aircraft's landing clearance. Furthermore, the threshold speed was found to be excessively high at 99 knots.
Upon examination of the touchdown point, it is apparent that the aircraft landed 164 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone. Moreover, the touchdown speed of 82 knots was too fast for the given runway length. This excessive speed likely resulted in a fair, but not ideal, touchdown rate of -249 feet per minute. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was found to be slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.6 meters. Local environmental conditions, including a temperature of 21 °C and winds of 4 knots at 260 ° with a minimal crosswind, suggest that weather did not significantly impact the landing.
The aircraft's total landing distance of 1,345 meters was found to be 42% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot managed to land the aircraft within a relatively short distance of the available runway space. Nevertheless, it is noted that the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned from the centreline by 42.1 meters. Overall, while certain elements of the landing were satisfactory, the score highlights areas for improvement in terms of approach navigation, touchdown speed, and runway alignment.
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